06-06-1955 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
June 6, 1955
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on June 6, 1955.
Members present:
Edward Schwartz, Mayor; Harry Dow, Dan Bailey, August Meyer, Trustees; H.A.
Briggs, Clerk
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor Schwartz. The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A delegation from Anoka met with the council regarding garbage collection in Elk River. There was
some discussion but upon motion by Bailey and second by Dow the matter was tabled until the July
meeting.
A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Dow to raise pay of August Leider to $1.05 per
hour. Carried.
The Council agreed to let manager Balow of the Liquor Store employ a warrant to wait on the
booths.
Stanley Wheaton was present and again brought up the village insurance plan previously discussed
by the council. The following motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Meyer:
I move that the First National Bank Agency of Elk River, Minnesota, be named agent of record for
the Village of Elk River to handle all their insurance matters and be insurance advisor for the village
council and to adopt the insurance program that they propose and that the First National Bank
Agency shall pay at the end of each calendar year the following agents the following percentages of
net commissions earned during that year from village business that they now write to compensate
them for the loss of such business with the understanding that this will be paid to these agents only
and only during the time that they continue in business in Elk River:
G.A. Johnson 10%
Elk River Ins. Agency 11%
T.H. Daly 29%
I further move that this motion be made a permanent record in the books of the Village Clerk and if
passed shall remain in force until rescinded by majority vote of said village council upon two weeks
written notice of such action to said agent of record.
After discussion and before the motion was put to a vote a motion was made by Briggs and
seconded by Dow to amend the above motion to hold action on the motion until next meeting at
which time vote will be taken. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Meyers that the village will build and maintain a
service road on right of way from Station 1865 to 1877 as shown on prepared map provided the
village gets access to said strip along Highway No. 10. Motion carried.
Motion by Dow and seconded by Meyer that village make available a swimming beach and procure a
life guard for the season. Carried.
The Council agreed to black top Eighth Avenue in the Walker Addition and also Park St from
Lincoln St to Highway 169.
A motion by Bailey and seconded by Meyer to have Fire Department have pump repaired and to
allow $50.00 per man for members attending the annual Firemen’s Convention. Motion carried.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Coast to Coast Store – mdse 53.71
State Farm Ins Co – ins 58.07
Zella M Page – books 38.44
Arthur Schwanbeck – painting band stand 45.00
H.H. Anderson – flowers 12.00
Geo Moos – police 136.13
E.R. Utilities – mchs lights 37.99
E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 70.00
E.R. Utilities – street lights 100.00
T.H. Daly – insurance 59.00
Fire Department – convention expense 200.00
Robert Johnson – labor 92.00
Clinton Walker – mdse for R. Johnson 71.58
Dale Kramer – janitor 10.00
Carol Dwyer – asst librarian 8.50
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 14.01
City of Anoka – fire help 75.00
Rosenwald Cooper Co – signs 10.50
Star News – publishing 171.05
John E. MacGibbon – services 40.00
Matthew Bender Co – justice guide 20.00
Fire Department – fires 138.00
Flaherty Bros – gas and oil 12.71
E.R. Lumber Co – mdse 15.60
Jops. Olson Co – supplies (clerk) 3.07
Miller-Davis Co – supplies (treas) 2.78
Marshall Wells Co – mdse 4.57
Nickerson Bros – gas and oil 29.90
Wm H Zeigler Co – mdse 21.54
First Nat’l Bank Agcy – ins 35.40
First Nat’l Bank Agcy – ins 66.79
First Nat’l Bank Agcy – ins 178.41
August Leider – labor 181.70
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk